Democratic elected officers and political operatives heaped reward on Vice President Kamala Harris for her debate efficiency in opposition to former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night.
“America got to see tonight the leader I’ve been proud to work alongside for three and a half years. Wasn’t even close. VP Harris proved she’s the best choice to lead our nation forward. We’re not going back,” President Biden posted on X early Wednesday morning after the talk wrapped up.
“Well, that was a knockout. I’m looking forward to seeing how Republicans try to spin this one,” Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer posted to X in one other favorable message for Harris.
Trump and Harris took the identical debate stage for the primary time this election cycle on Tuesday night in Philadelphia’s Nationwide Structure Heart. The pair sparred excessive points regarding voters, together with the economic system, immigration and abortion.
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Harris’ Democratic allies in Congress, in addition to Democratic pundits, praised Harris for a way she “destroyed” Trump’s profession, and that voters bore witness to a “serious leader who will work day in and out” for the American individuals.
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The Harris marketing campaign additionally launched an announcement Tuesday night, taking a victory lap that “Harris commanded the stage on every single issue that matters to the American people.”
“Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump. That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?” the Harris marketing campaign posted.
Trump and Harris sparred on prime points regarding voters on Tuesday night, together with on abortion, when Harris claimed Trump’s platform would set up a nationwide abortion ban that might enable for no exceptions to such a process.
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“Now, in over 20 states, there are Trump abortion bans, which make it criminal for a doctor or nurse to provide health care in one state. It provides prison for life. Trump abortion bans that make no exception, even for rape and incest, which understand what that means,” Harris mentioned Tuesday night from Philadelphia’s Nationwide Structure Heart.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, proper, and former US President Donald Trump shake arms in the course of the second presidential debate on the Pennsylvania Conference Heart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Trump and Harris enter Tuesday’s debate searching for the identical aim, a second that can assist them achieve the sting in a race polls present is basically tied. Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Time/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures (Getty Pictures)
“A survivor of a crime of violation to their body does not have the right to make a decision about what happens to their body. That is immoral, and one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government and Donald Trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body.”
Moments earlier than, nevertheless, Trump mentioned he believes in exceptions for abortion, much like former President Reagan.
“I believe in the exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother,” Trump mentioned in the course of the debate. “I believe strongly in it. Ronald Reagan did also. Eighty-five percent of Republicans knew exceptions are very important.”
Trump and Harris additionally traded barbs on the difficulty of crime in the US, as Harris defended accusations that migrant crime has elevated below her watch by citing Trump’s authorized points.
“Yeah, it is much higher because of them,” Trump mentioned in the course of the debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania discussing crime dedicated by unlawful immigrants within the U.S., a few of which entered the nation below Biden’s watch.
“They allowed criminals, many, many millions of criminals,” Trump continued, “They allowed terrorists. They allowed common street criminals. They allowed people to come in drug dealers to come into our country. And then now in the United States and told by their countries like Venezuela, don’t ever come back or we’re going to kill you. Do you know that crime in Venezuela and crime in countries all over the world is way down?”
US Vice President Kamala Harris, proper, and former US President Donald Trump in the course of the second presidential debate on the Pennsylvania Conference Heart in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Trump and Harris enter Tuesday’s debate searching for the identical aim, a second that can assist them achieve the sting in a race polls present is basically tied. Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Time/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures (Getty Pictures)
Harris responded by citing Trump’s prison convictions and pending indictments.
“Well, I think this is so rich coming from someone who has been prosecuted for national security crimes, economic crimes, election interference has been found liable for sexual assault,” Harris mentioned.
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“And his next big court appearance is in November at his own criminal sentencing. And let’s be clear where each person stands on the issue of what is important about respect for the rule of law and respect for law enforcement.”
Following the talk, the Harris marketing campaign known as for a second debate in October. Trump had repeatedly known as for extra debates in opposition to Harris, after solely having one different presidential debate in June in opposition to President Biden.
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“That was fun. let’s do it again,” Harris adviser Brian Fallon mentioned on X moments after the talk wrapped.
